Florida Plants and Animals

Florida Plants and Animals
Title Florida Plants and Animals PDF eBook
Author Bob Knotts
Publisher Heinemann-Raintree Library
Pages 52
Release 2008
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9781432902919

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What type of life is found in the Everglades? What animals live near coral reefs? How have human beings changed the land in Florida? You can find the answers to these questions in Florida Plants and Animals. This book contains many fun and fascinating facts about the plants and animals of Florida and the habitats in which they live. You will learn about how these living things fit into an ecosystem and what actions are being taken to protect Florida's natural environment. Book jacket.

Flora of Florida: Dicotyledons, Cabombaceae through Geraniaceae

Flora of Florida: Dicotyledons, Cabombaceae through Geraniaceae
Title Flora of Florida: Dicotyledons, Cabombaceae through Geraniaceae PDF eBook
Author Richard P. Wunderlin
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2000
Genre Botany
ISBN 9780813060668

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First of eight proposed volumes on the more than 3,800 vascular plants known to occur growing wild in the state.

Florida Animals for Everyday Naturalists

Florida Animals for Everyday Naturalists
Title Florida Animals for Everyday Naturalists PDF eBook
Author Larry Allan
Publisher University Press of Florida
Pages 285
Release 2014-10-28
Genre Nature
ISBN 0942084489

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Did you know fawns have no scent, an evolutionary defense against predators? And that the eastern grey squirrel is a formidable swimmer, which makes them quite suited for the Sunshine State? And that, unlike other avians, Florida scrub jay families stay together for years, with older siblings helping to feed younger siblings? Florida Animals for Everyday Naturalists contains everything you want to know about Florida’s furry, feathered, scaled, and shelled friends. With lively personal essays and stunning photographs, Larry Allan introduces you to the array of wildlife you might encounter in your backyard, at the park, or on a jaunt at one of the state’s many wildlife refuges. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific animal, like the bobcat, the river otter, and the caracara, and paired with vivid photos to help you identify these creatures in the wild. Allan’s fascination with Florida fauna is contagious, and his reverence of nature is unmistakable. While sharing his whimsical, enlightening, and instructive anecdotes, he gently argues for wildlife preservation in Florida and for responsible human-animal interactions. Perfect for young naturalists, inquisitive trekkers through the Sunshine State, or armchair adventurers, this book will help you appreciate the abundance of life right outside your door.

Endangered and Threatened Animals of Florida and Their Habitats

Endangered and Threatened Animals of Florida and Their Habitats
Title Endangered and Threatened Animals of Florida and Their Habitats PDF eBook
Author Chris Scott
Publisher University of Texas Press
Pages 381
Release 2010-07-05
Genre Nature
ISBN 029278760X

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A biological crossroads where temperate gives way to tropical and east blends into west, Florida has over twenty-five primary habitat types, several of which are unique to the state. Within these richly varied natural communities lives an astonishing abundance of animals and plants, making Florida one of the United States' most biologically diverse regions. At the same time, sadly, Florida is also one of the country's most ecologically imperiled regions, second only to California in the number of its animals and plants that have been federally designated as endangered or threatened. This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive, yet convenient and easy-to-understand guide to Florida's endangered and threatened animals and the habitats that support them. Chris Scott covers all 71 species, subspecies, or populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, crustaceans, insects, corals, and mollusks. His species accounts describe each animal's listed status, identifying characteristics, historical and current distribution, biology, current threats, and conservation efforts. To make the crucial link between animals and their habitats, Scott also includes extensive discussions of Florida's natural regions; human impacts on the environment, including habitat destruction, pollution, and the introduction of invasive, nonnative species; and ongoing efforts to conserve and restore native plant and animal communities. With this wealth of information available in no other single volume, everyone who cares about the natural environment can help preserve one of America's biological treasurehouses.

Native Plants for Florida Gardens

Native Plants for Florida Gardens
Title Native Plants for Florida Gardens PDF eBook
Author Stacey Matrazzo
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 233
Release 2020-01-13
Genre Gardening
ISBN 149304379X

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Florida is home to an entire library of native plants that evolved to thrive in its range of climate regions. Native Plants for Florida Gardens profiles 100 Florida native wildflowers, shrubs, vines and trees that can transform typical Florida landscapes. Striking color photography showcases species and flowering characteristics. With the expertise of the Florida Wildlife Foundation, anyone can create lovely, low-maintenance gardens that will tolerate Florida’s roughest conditions, resist disease, and support biodiversity.

Attracting Native Pollinators

Attracting Native Pollinators
Title Attracting Native Pollinators PDF eBook
Author The Xerces Society
Publisher Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages 385
Release 2011-02-28
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 1603427473

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With the recent decline of the European honey bee, it is more important than ever to encourage the activity of other native pollinators to keep your flowers beautiful and your grains and produce plentiful. In Attracting Native Pollinators, you’ll find ideas for building nesting structures and creating a welcoming habitat for an array of diverse pollinators that includes not only bees, but butterflies, moths, and more. Take action and protect North America’s food supply for the future, while at the same time enjoying a happily bustling landscape.

Priceless Florida

Priceless Florida
Title Priceless Florida PDF eBook
Author Eleanor Noss Whitney
Publisher Pineapple Press Inc
Pages 536
Release 2004
Genre Nature
ISBN 9781561643080

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Ellie Whitney grew up in New York City, was educated at Harvard and Washington universities, and has lived in Tallahassee since 1970. She has taught at Florida State and Florida A & M universities Bruce Means grew up in Alaska, has a Ph. D. in biology from the Florida State University, and is president of the Coastal Plains Institute and Land Conservancy Anne Rudloe has a Ph. D. in biology from Florida State University. She and her husband Jack Rudloe live in Panacea, Florida, where they run the Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory.